Damn, 9 new shows. I think it’s safe to guess that Fox learned its lesson about having insufficient scripted inventory on the shelf after last fall. Furthermore, they recognize that relying on a flailing X Factor and a declining American Idol for three hours each week is leaving them with an unacceptably thin bench. They have to brace themselves for life without one of those two reality pillars, possibly both, in the very near future. Whether or not any of these new shows is the answer to that problem is of course another matter entirely

SJ

@StevenD

10. Don’t forget about Murder Police.

Is Us and Them fka To My Future Assistant? Because that’s the only one I’ve been looking forward to…

Spencer

I don’t see how they can schedule all of these comedies. Especially the guy-oriented comedies. I’m thinking that they could possibly add Us & Them to their current comedy block and then put two of these comedies on Friday along with Almost Human.

WoWza

Also, they could really shake things up moving idol and x factor back to teusdays and wednesdays…. where people seemed to watch them more. people want the music fix earlier in the week rather than later… come on FOX. Get Idol on earlier in the week than the Voice. Go for Mondays if you … must. Or… even Sundays and Mondays, moving animation to Wednesdays. It will get people talking, and liven up their schedules. People want this singing earlier in their week maybe.

ethan

what about to my assistant? is that us and them?

Ultima

@SJIs Us and Them fka To My Future Assistant?

No, it was originally “Friends and Family.”

bobby069

Lets see what happens before all you “experts” start thinking negative.

HV

No The Gabriels? Or at least To My Assistant? And so is Surviving Jack the same thing as I Suck at Girls?

Ultima

@HVis Surviving Jack the same thing as I Suck at Girls?

Yes

StevenD

Uhh let me guess a schedule here

Assuming all these dramas have 13 episodes, I could see them having two hours of X factor and 3 of Idol

With all these pilot pickups by Fox, their will be a ton of time sharing…and the renewals and cancellations next year will be 50/50.

ROLY

FOX IS READY FOR MEGA-CANCELLATIONS

Josh Emerson

Gavin and Stacey is one of my favorite shows ever, so I’m very anxious to see Us & Them. I really hope it’s a great show. I know US remakes don’t have the best track record, but the US versions of The Office and Shameless turned out great, so why not this? The cast mostly seems strong and it’ll be a perfect fit in Fox’s Tuesday lineup. I hope they air it at 9:30 and give it the New Girl lead-in.

Marc

Is Dads the ONLY multi-camera offering on Fox next year? What are they going to pair it with? Won’t be shocked when this is the biggest hit and they wonder why they insist on only offering limited appeal, more miss-than-hit single cams.

CBS seems to be the only intelligent network launching multi-cams. As a result, they have almost every top-rated comedy, while Fox has only New Girl and ABC has Modern Family (and Middle, though it still hits under 2’s often).

NBC is just a mess win they go with one anchor multi-cam and it’s Whitney. Yikesers…

HV

@Ultima
Thanks. So that’s the one Fox show I may watch next year.

forg

The Middle rarely hits under 2 but it is usually in the low 2s

Anyway, wow lots of comedy pick ups, one is likely destined to be the next Goodwin Games